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[1] [v] go underwater; submerge; dive [2] [v] hide; conceal; lie low [3] [adj] potential; latent; hidden [4] [adv] stealthily; secretly; on the sly Default PoS:  Additional PoS:   Stroke count: 15
Level: 2
Radical: 水 (#85)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 7436 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 31st May 2011 04:57 |
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潛入
cim4 jap6 = sneak into; dive into
潛艇
cim4 teng5 = short for 潛水艇
潛伏
cim4 fuk6 = to hide; to cover; to conceal
潛力
cim4 lik6 = potential; capacity
潛在
cim4 zoi6 = hidden, potential, latent
潛質
cim4 zat1 = capability, potential
導彈潛艇
dou6 daan6*2 cim4 teng5 = (guided) missile submarine
潛在危險度
cim4 zoi6 ngai4 him2 dou6 = latent hazard
潛在威脅
cim4 zoi6 wai1 hip3 = potential threat; potential menace
潛在媒介
cim4 zoi6 mui4 gaai3 = potential vector
潛水夫病
cim4 seoi2 fu1 beng6 = the bends (lit., "diving man's sickness")
潛望鏡
cim4 mong6 geng3 = periscope
潛水艇
cim4 seoi2 teng5 = submarine
潛泳
cim4 wing6 = underwater swimming
潛能
cim4 nang4 = potential; potentiality; hidden ability
潛伏期
cim4 fuk6 kei4 = incubation period
棄保潛逃
hei3 bou2 cim4 tou4 = to jump bail; to forfeit one's bail
潛逃
cim4 tou4 = to abscond; to slink off
潛行
cim4 hang4 = to move underwater
潛意識
cim4 ji3 sik1 = subconscious
潛水
cim4 seoi2 = dive; go into hiding
核動力攻擊潛艇
hat6 dung6 lik6 gung1 gik1 cim4 teng5 = nuclear attack submarine
核動力潛艇
hat6 dung6 lik6 cim4 teng5 = nuclear-powered submarine
攻擊型核潛艇
gung1 gik1 jing4 hat6 cim4 teng5 = nuclear-powered attack submarine
潛蚤病
cim4 zou2 beng6 = tungiasis
潛移默化
cim4 ji4 mak6 faa3 = imperceptible influence |
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